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The peaceful Falklands Islands lie hundreds of miles away in the South Atlantic Ocean - but they were the site of a gruelling 10-week war in the 1980s.

In a conflict which claimed the lives of almost 1,000 people and injured countless others the islands, a self-governed British Overseas Territory, were at the centre of a tug-of-war when Argentina invaded in 1982.

But now, hundreds of survivors, both military and civilian, are set to share their memories of the troubled times.

And there are hopes that a new project can address the emotional wounds suffered by veterans of the war in the islands.

The 778 islands, known in Argentina as the Malvinas, are at the centre of a book, Voices of the Tempest, being put together by Buenos Aires native Adriana Groisman.

Booked up: Adriana Groisman has been working on the Voices of the Tempest project for more than 10 years

The photojournalist, who is based in New York, has been actively exhibiting images for decades, and now she's turned her attention to the Falklands.

She says that her hope is to create a human project "in which a new debate can take place, one that will hopefully allow the cycle of exclusion and violence to end and to open up another that inspires healing and hope".

Armed conflict: British soldiers in action in the Falkland Islands during the Falklands War in 1982 (Photo: Hulton Archive)

She adds: "... One that serves as a reminder that underneath the uniforms are men: husbands, fathers, brothers, sons… and that among the victims are also mothers, sisters, daughters, all of whom are looking for solace and meaning to the pain they carry."

Adriana explains that she started working on her project, Voices of the Tempest in 2003, after she returned from an expedition funded by the National Geographic, which sought to locate the remains of the Argentine Navy’s War Cruiser ARA General Belgrano in the South Atlantic.

National colours: A Union Jack flying over the British War Cemetery at San Carlos, Falkland Islands in 2012 (Photo: Getty)

The Belgrano was an Argentine cruiser which was sunk by the Royal Navy submarine Conqueror in 1982, with the loss of 323 lives.

"I mediated the interviews of former Argentinean and British officers as the mission attempted to locate the remains of the sunken vessel in this lonely corner of the earth.

"The extreme weather, as waves and winds lashed our ship with tremendous force. Meanwhile, an emotional drama every bit as powerful unfolded aboard as the former wartime enemies recalled their experiences, reliving their painful memories and feelings of fear and guilt."

Residents' rule: Falkland Islands voted almost unanimously to stay under British rule in a referendum in 2013 (Photo: Reuters)

Adriana says that the trip was the start of what would turn into a decade-long journey through the experiences of British and Argentine veterans and the Falkland Islanders who endured the conflict in 1982.

"I made four trips to the Falkland / Malvinas Islands where I spent a total of fourteen weeks, six trips to Argentina and several to Great Britain," she says.

It was when she was in the Falklands that she saw suddenly a wild landscape still marked with traces of war.

Scene set: Westpoint Island at the Falkland Islands which is currently under British rule (Photo: Getty Images)

She adds: "I began to develop a dialogue –through both photographs and words– about how long it was taking the terrain to heal and how long it was taking the men who fought and suffered there to recover, if they ever do."

The book brings together the moving stories came from almost 300 hours of testimony from Argentine and British veterans along with the Falkland Islanders.

With a total aim of raising £31,500, Adriana has already managed £19,630 with 12 days to go. For more details, visit her Kickstarter page .